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dry up

Verb

  1. 1

    dry up

    For moisture to evaporate and disappear.

    Korean definition: 물기가 다 날아가서 없어지다.

    • Jisu stayed at her friend's house until her rain-soaked clothes dried.

    • The weather is so dry that the laundry hung in the room dries quickly.

  2. 2

    be thirsty

    For saliva in one's mouth or throat to decrease, making one want to drink water.

    Korean definition: 입이나 목구멍에 침이 줄어들어 물이 마시고 싶어지다.

    • I ran all the way home without stopping, so I was very thirsty.

    • Perhaps because he was nervous waiting for his turn at the interview, Minjun's mouth went completely dry.

  3. 3

    lose weight; become thin

    To become thin as a result of losing weight.

    Korean definition: 살이 빠져 야위다.

    • I don't know what illness Mr. Kim has, but he's getting thinner day by day.

    • I have a somewhat chubby build, but my older sister is thin.

  4. 4

    dry up

    For streaming water or stagnant water to evaporate or reduce and disappear.

    Korean definition: 흐르는 물이나 고인 물이 줄어 없어지다.

    • A few years ago there was such a drought that the wells dried up.

    • Perhaps because it hasn't rained, the river is gradually drying up.